Beechjet 400A · Citation II · Eclipse 500 · Learjet 25 · Citation II/SP 551
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | ![]() Cessna Citation II C550 | ![]() Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 | ![]() Learjet Learjet 25 LJ25 | ![]() Cessna Citation II/SP 551 C551 |
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| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Light Jet | Very Light Jet | Light Jet | Light Jet |
| Variant | — | II | — | 25 | 551 |
| ICAO | BE40 | C550 | EA50 | LJ25 | C551 |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 1978 – 1994 | 2006 – 2008 | 1967 – 1982 | 1977 – 1985 |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 1.900 | 1.295 | 1.535 | 1.700 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 385 | 370 | 464 | 385 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 6.849 | 2.722 | 6.804 | 5.670 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 43.000 | 41.000 | 51.000 | 43.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | 2.990 | 2.345 | — | 2.650 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 4.82 | 3.78 | 3.68 | 4.88 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.49 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.46 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.46 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | 9.7 | — | 7.4 | — |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 10 pax | 5 pax | 10 pax | 10 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 87/ 100 | 73/ 100 | 88/ 100 | 89/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 3.500 h | 3.500 h | 5.000 h | 3.500 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | — | US$ 1.5M | — | — |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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